Lara Adrian

The climactic novel in the bestselling Midnight Breed series, of which BookPage raves: “If you like romance combined with heart-stopping paranormal suspense, you’re going to love this book.”
 
In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed. After maintaining a fragile peace with the humans who walk beside them unaware, a single act of retaliation has put the vampire nation at risk of discovery. It falls to the Order—a cadre of Breed warriors pledged to protect their own and humankind alike—to stop Dragos, the power-mad vampire, before his push for domination explodes into catastrophe.
 
At the center of the Order’s quest is Sterling Chase, whose biggest battle is the one he wages against his own savage nature. But when his eyes meet those of Tavia Fairchild, Chase finds himself drawn to the woman—and convinced she is something much more than she seems. And while everything logical warns Tavia against getting close to Chase, she cannot deny that he stirs something ravenous within her. As the Order’s enemy mobilizes for the battle of the ages, Chase and Tavia are thrust into the heart of the violence. With time running out, they must find a way to defeat Dragos once and for all—or die trying.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Lara Adrian's Edge of Dawn and the novella, "A Taste of Midnight."
 
“Stunning ... filled with passion, treachery, and danger... Adrian pulls out all the stops.”—RT Book Reviews

Darker after Midnight

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Darker After Midnight is the 10th installment in the "Midnight Breed" series. I really was so excited to get back to this series. This was part of a romanceopoly pick and I am so happy that I was able to get to this one. I had forgotten how much I loved the world of the Midnight Breeds. I really enjoyed how this one was built and oh boy it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. If you are a fan of vampires, then I can't recommend these books enough especially if you prefer higher amounts of steam. The author definitely writes these aspects so well here. I do recommend reading the series in order if you can.

Darker After Midnight brings together Sterling Chase and Tavia Fairchild. Sterling Chase is one of warriors for the Order, which is a cadre of Breed warriors that are determined to stop the plans of Dragos. But when he sacrifices himself to help his brothers when their location is found by the authorities, he then meets Tavia who is much more than she seems, but she also has ties to Dragos that she is unaware of. When Tavia finds herself kidnapped by Chase, who is determined to protect her but when truths are revealed about Tavia's true identity, their world will shift and the evil machinations of Dragos will be escalated and only by them working together can they work on bringing him down...

Darker After Midnight, is such a fantastic book! I absolutely had so much fun with this one. It definitely contained the best spooky paranormal vibes that I was looking for. It was also fun to get back to the series and all my favorite characters again and you can bet I will be returning to this series soon as I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the writing style of this author. It was so intriguing to see how the author built up the story. I just loved it so much. I also was so intrigued by the way the author built up the plot of the book. This book really escalated the evil plans of Dragos and I can tell you it gets INTENSE in this book! Whew boy! I absolutely loved how well the author wrote these elements and how much it raises the tension and climax in the story but the way that the story actually wraps up was just right! And I am intrigued to see what happens with the heroines in the next upcoming books. The author built this story just right to make me want to read more right away!

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Darker After Midnight is the 10th installment in the "Midnight Breed" series. I really was so excited to get back to this series. This was part of a romanceopoly pick and I am so happy that I was able to get to this one. I had forgotten how much I loved the world of the Midnight Breeds. I really enjoyed how this one was built and oh boy it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. If you are a fan of vampires, then I can't recommend these books enough especially if you prefer higher amounts of steam. The author definitely writes these aspects so well here. I do recommend reading the series in order if you can.

Summary
Darker After Midnight brings together Sterling Chase and Tavia Fairchild. Sterling Chase is one of warriors for the Order, which is a cadre of Breed warriors that are determined to stop the plans of Dragos. But when he sacrifices himself to help his brothers when their location is found by the authorities, he then meets Tavia who is much more than she seems, but she also has ties to Dragos that she is unaware of. When Tavia finds herself kidnapped by Chase, who is determined to protect her but when truths are revealed about Tavia's true identity, their world will shift and the evil machinations of Dragos will be escalated and only by them working together can they work on bringing him down...

My Outlook
Darker After Midnight, is such a fantastic book! I absolutely had so much fun with this one. It definitely contained the best spooky paranormal vibes that I was looking for. It was also fun to get back to the series and all my favorite characters again and you can bet I will be returning to this series soon as I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the writing style of this author. It was so intriguing to see how the author built up the story. I just loved it so much. I also was so intrigued by the way the author built up the plot of the book. This book really escalated the evil plans of Dragos and I can tell you it gets INTENSE in this book! Whew boy! I absolutely loved how well the author wrote these elements and how much it raises the tension and climax in the story but the way that the story actually wraps up was just right! And I am intrigued to see what happens with the heroines in the next upcoming books. The author built this story just right to make me want to read more right away!

Overall View
Darker After Midnight
Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 4
Cover:4
Hero: 4
Heroine: 4
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels: 4
Ending:4
Overall View: 4

Mariam Mohsen

After finishing the first generation series, actualy I have to talk about it. At first kiss of midnight was just a recommendation. But win I saw the title: a voice inside me told me that I have to give it a chance and read it, well it was extremely worth reading. I gave it 5 stars from the first book till the tenth without any hesitation. The author was really creative until the last word. I've loved the order with all my heart. I even saw them in a dream. I loved how they wanted to protect the world, how they were fighting till there last breath. And more, How they loved each other like a family. How they made the world a better place not just for them and there mates, but for the humans as well. And at the end: they succeeded and saved the world as well as too many lives. Certainly I'm going to read the second generation series. And continue the journey with the midnight breed.

Michelle Xu

SUCH A GOOD ENDING FOR THE SERIES!

It's hard to find the cons... So I'll start with the pros!

Pros:
The action-this was one of the most intense books in the series. There were so many moments in the book that had me on edge. I wanted to reach into the book and strangle Dragos. I grimaced, sulked, laughed, and more, all throughout the book.
The emotion-especially of Chase's suffering. It felt so real. I thought Adrian did a very good job depicting his struggle with bloodlust. My heart broke for him and Tavia as he was fighting the addiction while fighting against Dragos.
The side characters-I loved that so many past characters were brought back into this novel for one last epic battle. Only person I felt in the Order that needed more attention was Rio.
The side stories-Jenna's nightmares, all the children, Gabrielle wanting a baby, and more
The Breedmate-Tavia is awesome!! Holy crap. I don't want to spoil it but SHE IS FUCKING AWESOME.

Cons:
Felt like it ended too quickly! Dragos should have suffered for a good few more paragraphs before he died. I just felt like it ended too fast. I think the beginning should have been shorter, or the book should have just been longer in general. Even though the immediate concerns concluded, I still had so many questions. Jenna and her powers and nightmares, Kellan and Nathan, and more.

Over all, I loved loved loved this book. After feeling very split over the last few novels in the series, I can strongly say that this was a solid book all around. Would definitely read again.